Lipscomb in Motion!

Lipscomb in Motion!

by | Oct 25, 2010 | News Slider

In the mood for fall? Lipscomb in Motion this week is geared towards the season. Dress up on Thursday night for Trunk or Treat, watch a classic Halloween movie on Sunday or watch a 3D movie! It’s all part of this weeks Lipscomb in Motion! Breast Cancer Awareness Week *Contact Laurie Sain if you would like to participate in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Walk Tonight: Monday Night Football in ARLOs at 7:30 pm Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Tuesday: Strutting for the Cause: Passionately Pink Fashion Show and Fundraiser Hosted by Lipscomb Alum and WSMV Channel Four Anchor Woman Kacy Hagerty 7:00 pm in Shamblin Theater All proceeds will go to the local Susan G. Komen office! Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the door See fashion from local boutiques Studio 615, Serendipity, and Blush! Presented by Elam Hall, Delta Xi, and Fashion Merchandising Majors *Watch “Better Nashville” to see some of our Lipscomb students promoting the fashion show Wednesday: Come chat about new/current Global Learning Opportunities from 12:00-1:00 pm in the Bennett Campus Center Wednesday Night We Eat at 10:00 pm in High Rise Lobby Thursday: The event will also have food, a pumpkin patch, and several musical performances. Alpha Kappa Psi and the department of History, Politics and Philosophy invites you to hear independent gubernatorial candidate Bayron Binkley speak. Shamblin Theater, 5:00pm on Thursday, October 28. Refreshments will be provided! Friday: Volleyball vs. North Florida at 6:30 pm “Dig for the Cure” Free food starting at 6:15 pm in the Hall of Fame Room Saturday: Volleyball vs. Jacksonville at 2:00 pm College Football in...

Surf, visit Easter Island and get credit for it: Santiago trip plans coming together

by | Oct 6, 2010 | News Slider

How amazing would it be to go surfing in the morning and skiing in the afternoon? Take a trip to Easter Island, or to the Atacama desert? What if you could get class credit for it? Next semester, Lipscomb is introducing its inaugural trip to Santiago, Chile. Students who go on this trip will have the chance to interact with Chileans, sample unique cuisine and live in the world’s longest country, from north to south. The students will take humanities courses, as well as Spanish, and get to choose from several electives ranging from biology to PE. Linda Benthall, the on-site coordinator for Santiago loved the time she spent there last spring. “I visited Santiago in May and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the people and the country,” Benthall said. “The people are laid-back, fun and friendly. They have a rich political history. [Chile’s] geography is fascinating, as it’s the longest country in the world and is just over 100 miles wide. “It has a desert on the north, mountains on the east, glaciers on the south and an ocean to the west, creating a type of ‘island’ from the rest of the continent. It also claims a large chunk of Antarctica.” The Chilean adventure is just the latest life-altering trip offered by the university. “Lipscomb students consistently say that a semester abroad is life-changing,” Benthall said. “They learn so much about themselves, a foreign culture and God’s presence around the world. Students gain confidence, perspective and adaptability that is valuable for the rest of their lives.” Memphis native Matt Filchak, a French major with minors in both German and Spanish,...